"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Most of us aren’t experts at bug identification—especially because most common house insects look alike.

The remote-controlled insects are equipped with cameras to search disaster zones and check for infrastructure damage ...

A thin band of light from Cristian Lucanas's headlamp pierces the blackness of a Philippine rainforest as he digs through the underbrush before gently scooping up a cockroach with his bare ...

Cockroaches are often referred to as pests: a destructive insect or animal that disrupts both our homes and society. Their abilities to spread disease, cause allergic reactions and just be a pretty ...

What Is a Palmetto Bug? The palmetto bug is a general name for many large outdoor (peridomestic) cockroaches. These insects may accidentally get carried or wander into homes. The term palmetto bug ...

Water bugs look like big cockroaches, but they're a completely different species. And they bite. Here's how to tell these two insects apart.

Imagine: You’re trapped under rubble after an earthquake. Rescue could be hours away. Then, you hear dozens of cockroaches ...

As temperatures heat up in Northern California, you may begin to see more cockroaches while outside, and on occasion — inside. Cockroaches become more active in late spring and early summer, as cold ...

The program is led by Hirotaka Sato, a professor at NTU's School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and a recognized ...

Summer is approaching in California, and you may start to spot insects crawling outside — and inside your home. Insects such as cockroaches thrive in warm environments, so they tend to more prevalent ...

SF health inspectors found cockroaches throughout Gyro Xpress on Castro — including one dying in the sugar jar. The permit is ...

Salganea taiwanensis, a kind of wood-feeding cockroach, may engage in what's known as pair bonding, a new study finds.